Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity

Crowther, Karen

  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2018-06-07
  • 售價: $4,470
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$4,247
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 205
  • 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
  • ISBN: 331981902X
  • ISBN-13: 9783319819020
  • 相關分類: 量子 Quantum
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商品描述

Introduction: Spacetime and quantum gravity.- Emergence and reduction.- Effective field theory.- Universality, higher organising principles and emergence.- Spacetime as described by EFT.- Discrete approaches to quantum gravity.- Loop quantum gravity.- Conclusion: Now here from nowhere.

作者簡介

Karen Crowther works in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Geneva. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, a BSc. (Hons.), and a BA. (Hons.) from Monash University.